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Craig Philip Robinson posted a video on Instagram explaining that he was moved from The Comedy Club to a Big Time Crowd concert at Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre next door after someone allegedly fired shots
'Big Time Crowd was exploited,' he japed, adding, 'I’m safe and cool'
'It was wild,' the 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' actor said. 'I was in the green space, and they instructed, ‘Everyone, get up and go outside from here!’ It was a moment for sure.' As his video ends, someone tells the comedian, 'They noticed him'
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Public Affairs Office, confirmed the incident to daily mid-market newspaper and news broadcasting company, USA TODAY
Police received a call from The Comedy Club shortly after 9p.m about an assault with a deadly weapon with no injury call for service
Upon arrival at the scene, officers located several victims who advised that the listed suspect pointed a firearm at them and made threats of bodily harm. The listed suspect pointed a gun into the occupied property. The suspect had a firearm and is a convicted offender
According to a database, the suspect, identified by police as 36-year-old Omar McCombs, was arrested and sent to the Mecklenburg County Jail on Sunday early morning
Charges filed for Omar McCombs include assault by pointing a gun, discharging a firearm in the city, communicating threats, and possessing a firearm by an offender
It's not sure if Omar McCombs has hired an attorney who can speak on his behalf. Investigators have not released a possible step
Craig Philip Robinson assured fans in his video that he would do a 'second show' to make up for the night. The Comedy Club’s website indicates that he's scheduled to perform two shows on Sunday night
In a follow-up Instagram post, Craig Philip Robinson thanked the club's security and staff for quickly getting everyone to safety and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police for their 'quick action” in arresting the alleged shooter
“Hopefully, he gets the help he needs,” Craig Philip Robinson pinned. “Thank God that everyone was safe”
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